- The Governor General of Canada
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Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Grant of Arms
December 6, 1993
Vol. II, p. 259
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Blazon
Arms
Azure dexter a lamb couchant contourné Argent unguled Or sinister a lion couchant also Or between seven trillium flowers three in chief four in base proper;
Crest
A mural crown Azure masoned and and charged at each merlon with a maple leaf Or;
Motto
PEACE · PROSPERITY;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 19, 1994, in Volume 128, page 1685 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Joan Bouwmeester
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government